by Josephine Perry | Feb 25, 2022 | Book reviews, Books
When I began my training as a psychologist my supervisor suggested that all sports psychs should attend a counselling course. It was enlightening. On our MSc we had been taught a couple of interventions but on this course we were taught not to intervene, not to...
by Josephine Perry | Feb 2, 2022 | Book reviews, Books
A great sport psychologist I chat to says ‘Success leaves clues’. And it does. We can often learn what works, and what doesn’t work from others. We can be inspired by their journeys, comforted by how they survived their setbacks and learn lots about...
by Josephine Perry | Jan 18, 2022 | Sports psych profession
I just came off a phone call where having told someone I didn’t think I would be the best sport psychologist for their client I was blasted with a torrent of abuse. It left me really shaken and questioning everything. One random aggressive man can ruin your whole day....
by Josephine Perry | Jan 14, 2022 | Improve, Performance Psychology
I can still remember running my 10k PB. It was May 2006 and I ran 43:19. I don’t remember it for the speed though. I remember it because I just got through 5k, glanced at my watch and was blown away by how fast (for me) I was. As I looked up I ran past a mum with a...
by Josephine Perry | Jan 13, 2022 | Sports psych profession
We are never fully trained as psychologists. We are always learning. Most often from our own clients but ideally also from experts in the approaches we use. This means Continual Professional Development (CPD) is vital as both a trainee and as a qualified Sport and...
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